The next station is...!

[Robinson]

Crossing over the main line, we arrive at Ancaster.

 

[Lampshade]

Isn't there Elton & Orston before Bottesford?

The 1545 from Nottingham went straight from Aslockton to Bottesford.

And I'm pretty sure Grantham comes before Ancaster hock:

 

[Class172]

The 1545 from Nottingham went straight from Aslockton to Bottesford.

Cheeky.

We then arrive at Grantham which gives arise to a number of opportunities.

Everyone's editing their posts!!

 

[Lampshade]

Now we’ll board the 20:38 Hull Trains service to London Kings Cross.

 

[Robinson]

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Bugger, I checked the NR map and it has a line going across the line seemingly bypassing Grantham!

Looks like Lampshade's now 3-1 up on me... Your go again.

 

[Class172]

I thought we could double-back as long as it didn't reach a station we had already been through (stopped at), so can't we go back to Stevenage on an EC service?

 

[Lampshade]

I thought we could double-back as long as it didn't reach a station we had already been through (stopped at), so can't we go back to Stevenage on an EC service?

Damn, never thought of that! hock:

It goes on...

 

[Robinson]

No cos the Grantham-Kings X train passed through Stevenage. I got pulled up for the same thing reversing out of Liverpool Lime St when Edge Hill had been called at, even though I had us going straight to Liverpool South Parkway.
Your 3-1 lead is intact, Lampshade!

 

[Lampshade]

No cos the Grantham-Kings X train passed through Stevenage. I got pulled up for the same thing reversing out of Liverpool Lime St when Edge Hill had been called at, even though I had us going straight to Liverpool South Parkway.
Your 3-1 lead is intact, Lampshade!

That was before the rules clarification, which is stupid because Grantham - Stevenage via Kings Cross would never be permitted by any stretch of the imagination hock:

Does now mean I can't do wild fast services like the Flying Scotsman for easy victories.

 

[Class172]

So, are we going to restart or continue on the current lot?

 

[Robinson]

When was the rules clarification? Cos that appears to be opening a can of worms...

 

[Lampshade]

Some adjudications (have I spelt that right?)



This is quoted from rule 2, which in this case validates any fast service, so long as it is included in the timetable. In other words, if a player wishes to travel from Newcastle to Kings Cross, they can, provided they say "The Flying Scotsman" or something along those lines. (There'd even be an "A long wait..." bonus!)

Double backing is allowed, as long as you do not use a station which has already been used, e.g...

York-Kings Cross (quote service)-Finsbury Park-Stevenage (quote service) is valid.

Stevenage- Kings Cross-Finbury Park-Stevenage is not valid.

Finsbury Park- Kings Cross- Peterborough (quote service) is valid.

The next points totals...I'll work it out some time soon.

hock:

Seems as if the only way to 'win' is to get to the end of the single branch e.g. Windsor Line. But as none of us were properly aware, keep the scores as they are for now.

We'll take Class172's Stevenage.

 

[Robinson]

We'll change from EC onto FCC and stop next at Hitchin.

 

[Class172]

Thence to Letchworth Garden City.

 

[Temple Meads]

Now to Baldock

 

[Robinson]

Thence to Ashwell & Morden.

 

[Class172]

Arriving then at Royston.

 

[Robinson]

And we arrive in the university city of Cambridge.

 

[Temple Meads]

On to Waterbeach

 

[Robinson]

And a stately crawl into Ely.

 

[Lampshade]

Before hopping onto an EMT 158 to Thetford.

 

[Robinson]

The next station after Thetford is Norwich.

 

[Lampshade]

A change of operator and we're off to Diss.

 

[Temple Meads]

Onto Stowmarket

 

[Robinson]

Straight through Diss then?
Changing now onto a 156 to Needham Market.

 

[Lampshade]

Forward to Ipswich.

 

[Class172]

Onwards to Ipswich Manningtree.

 

[Robinson]

And the edits to previous posts mean I will push myself forwards to the next station as well.
And that will be Colchester.

 

[Lampshade]

Deleted.

 

[Class172]

Then to Colchester Town.